Boot or shoe.



A. C. BECKER.

BOOT 0R SHOE.

APPLICATION FILED DECJZ. 1914.

1,154,360. Pmentedsepn 21, 1915.

Stmme/135 COLUMBIA PLANOGHAPM C0.,WASH|NOTON. D. C.

AUGUST C. BECKER, OF ELKINS,` WEST VIRGINI. ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-EMILE1 TO O. A. KNAPB, OF ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA.

BOOT' OR SHOE.

Specication of Letters Patent..

Patent-efisepaei, reis.

Application ledfDeOembel' 12, 1914. SlerallNo. 876,915.

T0 all whom t may concern Be it known'that I, AUGUs'r'C. BECKER, a

to., .provide an improved welt, boot or., shoe.`

which, is economical .to produce both inthe matter of material andlaborfand one in. which -theupperis very secure-ly attached'to;

the sole.

Further objects, and` objectsfrelating, .to

structural` details, will definitely; appear from the detailed description to follow.4

I accomplishY Athe, objects of my invention by thedevices-andmeans described in the following specification. D y A The invention is clear-ly defined and-spointed out in the claims.r

A structure which is a preferred'embodiment of; my nventionfs clearly illustratwainthe accompanying drawing forming aspart...

of this specification, in which:

Figure I is a perspective view of a shoe embodying the features of my invention. Fig. II is a bottom view of the insole showing one of the steps of attaching the upper thereto. Fig. III is a bottom view of the combined insole and Welt after the upper has been completely attached thereto. Fig. IV is an enlarged detail section on a line corresponding to line 4 1 of Fig. II, showing the first step of attaching the upper and insole. Fig. V is an enlarged detail section on a line corresponding to line 5-5 of Fig. III, showing the upper completely attached tothe insole. Fig. VI is a transverse section through my improved boot or shoe on a line corresponding to line 6 6 of Fig. I. Fig. VII is a detail section, corresponding to that of Fig. V, of a slightly modifiedv embodiment of my invention. I

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to lsimilar parts throughout the several views, and the sectional views are V alerigloolring the. direction of thel little arrow-s at the ends of thesectionlines.;

Referring,to-` thek drawing, the upper l, in the structure illustrated, is providedY withv a lining 2. Theupper is attached to the combi'nefdv insoleand welt B by lapping its edges upon the insole, as shown in F ig.IV,and securing thereto bythe through. and through stitchest. The edges of the upper are 4preferably'y arranged` outwardly -as shown". After r theupper is secured to the insole by the continuous; fold`5 embracingtheedges of the upper, as ,shown in Figs. .V and. VI. The

Vinsole andf: upper. are vfurther secured together by the through and. through stitches 6 which passlthroughboth walls or sides of the,v fold andfthe edges ofthe upper clampingthel fold firmly upon the edges-of the upper .and very securely attaching the parts. Theportion. of theinsole on the outside of this fold. 5 constitutes the weltfiy Theouter sole` 8;..is5secured to.y theV welt by the stitchesl 9,. asisk usual.practice. A fillerlOeisarf rangedfin the recess OLthe insole formedfby` the fold. A finishingt inner .sole l1 mayv bepr'fovided .if desired. By thisarrangement of parts` the .insole andk upper are connected. in a very secure manner and at the Sametime softhat the uppergisnotilikelyfto: tear `loose alonggthe line of stitching. The sole is comparatively flexible and the welt cannot become loosened as sometimes occurs where separate welt pieces are employed. A further advantage is that a very eifective watertight seam is provided between the upper and the insole.

In Fig. VII I show a modification of my improvements in which modification the upper is infolded in the fold 5 and secured entirely by the stitches 6 through the fold, the

'preliminary stitching 4L to the insole being stitches 4 thefinsole is folded. to providey the f or adapt the same as conditions may require.

I desire, however, to be understood as claim ing my improvements specifically in the form illustrated` as well as broadly within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: i

1. ln a structure of the class described, the combination of an upper, a combined insole and welt of uniform thickness, said insole being provided with a continuous fold embracing the edges of said upper, said upper being secured in said fold by a row of stitches through one wall of the fold and the edge of the upper and by a row of stitches through both walls of the old and the edges of the upper, theL portion of the insole on the outside of said fold constituting the welt, a filler arranged within thek recess of the insole formed by said fold, and an outer sole attached to the welt portion of said insole. f

2. ln a boot or shoe, the combination of an upper, a combined insole and welt, said insole being provided with a continuous fold embracing the edges of said upper, said upper being secured in said fold by a row of stitches through one wall of the fold and the edge of the upper and by a row of stitches through both walls of the fold and the edges of the upper, the portion of the insole on the outside of said fold constituting the welt, a filler arranged within the recess of the insole formed by said fold, and an outer sole attached to the welt portion of said insole.

Y 3. In a boot or shoe, the combination of an upper, a combined insole and welt of uni#A form thickness, provided with a fold embracing the edges of said upper, said upper being secured in said fold by stitches through both walls of the fold and the edges of the upper, the portion of the insole on the outside of said fold constituting the welt, a

filler arranged Within the recess of the in sole formed by said fold, and an outer sole attached to the welt portion of said insole.

et. A boot or shoe comprising an upper and a combined insole and welt of uniform thickness, the edges of said upper being enibraced in a continuous fold in said insole and secured therein by a row of stitches through one wall of the fold and the edge of the upper and by a row of stitches through both walls of the fold and the edges ot the upper, the portion of the insole on the outside of said fold constituting the welt. I

5. A boot or shoe comprising an upper and a combined insole and welt, the edges of said upper being embraced in a fold in said insole and secured by a row of stitches through one wall of the fold and the edge of the upper and by a row of stitches through the fold and the edge of the upper, the portion of the insole on the outside of said* fold constituting a welt.

6. A boot or shoe comprising an upper anda combined insole and welt, said cornbined insole andr Welt being of uniform thickness and provided with a fold embracing the edges of said upper, said upper being secured in said old by stitches through both walls of the fold and the edges of the upper, the portion of the insole on the outside of saidv fold constituting the Welt.

ln witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two witnesses.

AUGUST c. BECKER.

Witnesses z E. L. MAXWELL,

Gno. W. CoLLnm.

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